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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Understanding

© Rex Babin I like this comic not just because of the irony, but because it raises the question of when does free speech end and offensive speech begin. We all understand that yelling “fire” in a crowded theater is not about free speech, nor is encouraging others to perform illegal acts. But that boundary […]

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Protecting us from people with Islamic sounding names

Bollywood film star Shah Rukh Khan was questioned for over an hour in Newark airport before boarding a flight for Chicago, allegedly because he had a Muslim name. Ironically, Khan is in the US to promote a film on racial profiling. What I find annoying about this incident is that he was released after two […]

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Late Night Political Humor

“No, earlier today, President Obama met with the Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, and they discussed the immigration problem. They met at the Mexican president’s home, which, by the way, is now in Los Angeles.” – Conan O’Brien “President Obama met with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. Obama said he’d work with Mexico to solve […]

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The crazy, upside-down world of digital copyright law

A federal judge has ruled that while consumers have a right to make a backup copy of a DVD for their own personal use, nonetheless, software to actually make that backup copy is illegal. According to US District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel: The court appreciates Real’s argument that a consumer has a right to […]

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The Spine that Binds

© Lloyd Dangle I sure hope this isn’t really true, but if the Dems can’t pass health care reform this year, it may be time to reconsider.

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Late Night Political Humor

“Bill Clinton has still got it. He’s still got it. He does! You think it’s easy to pick up two chicks in North Korea? But he did. And he brought them home.” -Bill Maher “Former President Clinton flew back from North Korea on a private jet accompanied by two beautiful reporters who he rescued from […]

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3,300 registered lobbyists working on health care reform

There are now 3,300 registered lobbyists working on the current overhaul of the nation’s health care system, which means that the health care lobbyists outnumber members of Congress (including the Senate) by over six to one. These lobbyists represent over 1,500 organizations (with three more organizations joining the fray each and every day). These organizations […]

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Glenn Beck literally lies his ass off on health care

Jon Stewart catches Glenn Beck lying out of his ass!

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Ironic Divorce and Selective Faith

The man who donated the original money to put the proposition that banned same-sex marriage on the ballot in California is now involved in a very messy divorce to his wife of 43 years. At the time he donated the money ($125,000) to gather the signatures for Proposition 8, Doug Manchester said “my Catholic faith […]

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Executive Gallows

© Tony Auth

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Real Power Bipartisanship

A company in Salt Lake City has announced a new battery that can store enough energy to run your house, and is cheap enough (projected cost $2,000) and has a long enough life (10 years) to make it practical and profitable. The new battery would make it economical for homes to generate and store their […]

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I can’t help it – I totally disagree with this comic, but I still think it is funny

© Chuck Asay Of course, Chuck Asay jumps on the “death panel” bandwagon, even though it has been completely debunked. I was even tempted to change the label “Nanny Gov’t” to “Insurance Companies”. I believe this is the first time I’ve ever posted a comic from Asay (or as some people call him, Ass-ay). But […]

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Pinocchio the Puppet Protestor

© Lalo Alcaraz

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Did you ever see anyone arrested wearing a Bush T-shirt?

A county judge in Lubbock, Texas has caused a kerfuffle for posting anti-Obama notices on the courthouse wall. Actually, they are more about Obama T-shirts, but they are pretty offensive nonetheless. One notice is a fake diary entry: Let’s see here. I need to shower, shave, eat some oatmeal (it keeps my cholesterol down), put […]

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Spawn of the Devil

[It’s] under the guise of quote, volunteerism, but it’s not volunteers at all. It’s paying people to do work on behalf of government. There are provisions for what I would call re-education camps for young people, where young people get trained in the philosophy the government puts forward and then they have to go work […]

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